Cal 3-27
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William Lapworth |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder | Cal Yachts/Jensen Marine |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) |
| Draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.67 ft (8.13 m) |
| LWL | 23.25 ft (7.09 m) |
| Beam | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Engine | Inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,000 lb (907 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
I foretriangle height | 33.00 ft (10.06 m) |
J foretriangle base | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
P mainsail luff | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 154.00 sq ft (14.307 m2) |
| 181.50 sq ft (16.862 m2) | |
Total sail area | 335.50 sq ft (31.169 m2) |
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The Cal 3-27 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Lapworth and first built in 1983.[1][2]
The Cal 3-27 is a development of the Cal 2-27, which was in turn a development of the Cal 27.[1]
The Cal 3-27 was also marketed as the Cal 27 Mk III and then later just as the Cal 27.[1]
Production
[edit]The boat was built by Cal Yachts/Jensen Marine in the United States between 1983 and 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
Design
[edit]The Cal 3-27 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an inboard motor, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) and carries 2,000 lb (907 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel and 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. A tall mast was also an option with a main sail luff ("P" parameter) 1.5 ft (0.46 m) higher.[1]
The boat has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h).[4][5][6]
See also
[edit]Related development
Similar sailboats
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Browning, Randy (2017). "Cal 3-27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "William Lapworth". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Browning, Randy (2017). "Jensen Marine/Cal Boats 1956-1989". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 3-27". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 3-27 SD". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Cal 3-27 TM". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.